There are 5 ways to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bremen
best- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)bus
- Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain 56
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
8h 14mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Groningen central station to Rostock central bus stationbus N1399 / ...
9h 57m€51–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Groningentrain
- Take the bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
8h 19m€71–234Drive 526.1 km
- Drive from Leeuwarden to Rostockcar 526.1 km
4h 55m€94–136Train
- Take the train from Leeuwarden to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain
- Take the train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Bergedorftrain Ice
- Take the train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhoftrain 33 / ...
8h 26m€93–446
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeuwarden to Rostock station. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden, Klanderij and arriving at Rostock central bus station via Drachten, Transferium Oost and Groningen central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeuwarden to Rostock. However, there are services departing from Leeuwarden and arriving at Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Zwolle, Hengelo and Bergedorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Leeuwarden and Rostock is 548 km. The road distance is 526.1 km.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock without a car is to train and bus via Bremen which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock, including transfers.
Leeuwarden to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Groningen central station.
Leeuwarden to Rostock train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Leeuwarden station.
The best way to get from Leeuwarden to Rostock is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs €90 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Rostock, Germany?
You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Rostock Hauptbahnhof via Zwolle, Hengelo, and Bergedorf in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Groningen central station to Rostock central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
Train from Leeuwarden to Groningen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Second Class Single
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bergedorf to Rostock Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Leeuwarden to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- Website
- blauwnet.nl
Train from Zwolle to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://blauwnet.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Bus from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Groningen to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Groningen central station to Rostock central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leeuwarden to Rostock bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rostock central bus station.
Leeuwarden to Rostock train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Zwolle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeuwarden to Rostock is 526 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Leeuwarden to Rostock.
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